A reopening date for cinemas in New York and Great Britain: the premieres will once again be able to welcome audiences from March 5, and the seconds from May 17.
The horizon of moviegoers residing in Great Britain and New York is brightening! As reported BoxOfficePro, dates for the reopening of theaters have indeed been announced. And it is on the side of the Big Apple that things will start to move, from March 5: on that day, cinemas will be authorized to reopen but will only be able to operate at 25% of their maximum capacity, with a maximum of 50 spectators per screening. Each person will obviously have to be equipped with a mask, while the places will be allocated in advance, in order to guarantee social distancing.
Measures already in force in the rest of the state since October, but which could not be extended to New York City, the authorities fearing that its density could favor the transmission of the virus. If the reopening can therefore take place, it will mark the end of a long tunnel for exhibitors since theaters have been closed since mid-March 2020, in what is one of the most important film markets in the United States. Enough to reassure the studios, which have been pushing back their blockbusters for a year? Starting with Disney, which will therefore be able to release its new baby, Raya and the last dragon, expected on March 5 across the Atlantic.
On the side of United Kingdom, the resumption will take place later, in the third phase (out of five) of a plan to revive the main economic activities, which will begin on March 8 with schools. The drive-ins and open-air cinemas will then be able to reopen on April 12, and it will be necessary to wait until May 17 for the other theaters, closed since November 5, 2020. Something to inspire France, while there is currently has no date for a possible reopening?
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